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Ramya Parthasarathy
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Emma M. Lind ’09 Editorial chair emeritus Forced to lower its dues because of the financial crisis, the Porcellian Club
The Magic of Numbers
The hallmark of a Harvard education, it is argued, is its commitment to a liberal arts curriculum—one that is not
A Note from the Editorial Board
As the Class of 1983 celebrates its 25th reunion, we take a look back at the opinions published on our
DISSENTING OPINION: A Dollar and Sense
In the grand scheme of things, a one-dollar refund might not seem like much. But in the case of the
Flip-Flopping On Footwear
I grew up in a “barefoot” house: At the front door, a shoe rack accompanied the welcome mat where family
A First Look at Drew Gilpin Faust
Last month, Harvard’s Board of Overseers confirmed Drew Gilpin Faust as the University’s 28th president. A civil war historian who
The Final Stretch
EDITOR’S NOTE The Annotations section is meant to convey a smattering of impressions, written by Crimson editors, on a certain
Let Them Eat Cake
Last month, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act was reintroduced in the House of Representatives in a bid to
DISSENT: On Campus, Off Campus
Kaavya Viswanathan was a writer long before she came to Harvard. She will be a writer long after she leaves
Avoiding Bra-Burning Bonfires
The new Harvard woman, empowered by her gender, marches confidently into the basement of Canaday Hall, ready to take advantage
Dogmatism and Democracy
As it showed in the death threats against author Salman Rushdie and a portion of the murder of director Theo
The SMART Grants are Stupid
The new Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grants included in legislation passed by the House of Representatives